Biological Genius Kiana

Theresa had not expected Bronya and Lin Li to make each other cry the moment they met. Neither side was in a good mood now, and continuing the conversation would probably only make things worse.

Especially this little one—she was unbelievably well-behaved. She had blamed herself to the point of tears just because of Bronya's reaction, and Theresa felt a little sorry for her too.

"...All right, Headmaster."

Bronya took a deep breath.

Honestly, judging by her reaction just now, her personality was practically identical to Seele's. But from her subtle expressions and gaze, she was not Seele.

Bronya also regretted what she had just done.

Most of the time, even small actions could easily cause lasting psychological harm to a child.

The more well-behaved they were, the more likely that was to happen. They could easily torment themselves over other people's reactions, just like Seele had back then.

Gentle yet sensitive, thoughtful yet fragile.

What was I even thinking...?

Standing outside the Headmaster's office, Bronya bit her lip.

"Phew..."

Theresa looked worriedly at the little one in Kiana's arms.

According to the investigation results that had just come back, there had been no other anomalies on that street besides Lin Li. In other words, there was no doubt that Lin Li had killed those two people.

But judging by Lin Li's obedient personality and behavior, she had most likely suffered a considerable shock at the time and then unleashed the power of her stigmata.

Theresa was not worried that she would lose control, but frequent eruptions of stigmata power could very likely cause irreversible effects on the little girl.

"Kiana, let me hold Lin Li for a while."

Theresa looked at Kiana, who was still nuzzling against her, and said irritably.

"No, Auntie. I can hold her. Besides, I'm more developed—my body is much softer than yours."

Kiana refused without a second thought.

What a joke. She had finally gotten to hold her again—why would she hand her back?

"Listen to your auntie, Ki, A, Na!"

Theresa reached out to grab her, but Kiana dodged aside.

"I refuse!"

Watching Theresa and Kiana chase each other around, "Lin Li" pursed her lips slightly. Then she looked at her own hands, turned her head away, and gave a soft huff.

"I don't want to hold her anyway."

The Biological Genius, Kiana

"Little Lin Li, so Bronya had never met you before?"

After a round of tugging and fighting, Theresa ultimately managed to take Lin Li back from Kiana's arms.

She had just taken a sample from Lin Li and sent it off to be compared with Bronya's.

Although her eyes were almost identical to Bronya's, it was still possible that it was merely a coincidence.

"No father, and Bronya had never met you before..."

Kiana was a little surprised.

"Mm. I grew up in an orphanage in Shenzhou. The director's surname was Lin, and she found me beside the Li River, so she named me Lin Li."

Lin Li explained.

"What did Bronya used to do? Did she go to Shenzhou and abandon a child?"

Kiana complained.

"Bronya isn't as simple as you think."

Theresa shook her head gently.

From the first time she met Bronya, Theresa had sensed the obvious difference between her and Kiana's group. Although Bronya had always been expressionless because of her condition, it was difficult to completely conceal a person's bearing.

"Auntie, do you really think someone like Bronya could have such a cute child? Her personality is awful."

Kiana was still doubtful. Bronya's eyes were quite pretty, and she looked good too, but then she had to open her mouth.

"You're not much better yourself, Kiana."

Theresa was already used to Kiana and Bronya badmouthing each other.

"Auntie, is Lin Li joining the academy too?"

The more Kiana looked at her, the prettier she found her. Sometimes, it even seemed as if there was a sparkling glow around her, but whenever she looked carefully, everything seemed normal.

"A natural stigmata. If she wants to, I would certainly hope she can join the academy."

Theresa nodded.

There were not many examples like Lin Li, with obvious stigmata traits on her body. Not everyone with stigmata would show them, but those that manifested visibly were definitely close to awakening, or had already awakened.

She had awakened her stigmata at such a young age, and there were no obvious signs of corruption on her body. That meant she had a high compatibility with them. If she worked hard enough, she might become a Rank S Valkyrie before the age of twenty.

"Then why did little Lin Li come to the Far East, and all by herself? How did you trick her into coming back with you, Auntie?"

Kiana asked doubtfully.

"Kiana, is that how you speak to your auntie? What do you mean, trick..."

Theresa said irritably.

"But now that you mention it, I don't know how Lin Li got to the Far East either. At her age, she should still be living in the orphanage..."

There was nothing wrong with those words, but "Lin Li," listening beside them, somehow felt that they sounded a little strange.

"I... I don't know. I just suddenly came to the Far East..."

Lin Li did not like lying, but her little head could not explain the principles of dimensional travel either, so she could only answer vaguely.

"Was life in the orphanage good, little Lin Li?"

Theresa asked. The clothes Lin Li wore were not particularly nice, which was rather strange. Logically speaking, such a delicate little girl should have been quite popular.

"I... didn't like it there. The director, she... didn't like me."

Before crossing over, Lin Li had grown up in an orphanage. Even when she had been very young, she had been pretty, but she was timid and often bullied. The director also favored the few children who bullied her.

That left Lin Li in a bad situation at first, until one day, she could no longer endure it and got angry. Her forceful attitude frightened the children who had bullied her.

From then on, no matter what she felt inside, Lin Li's expression was always resolute and firm.

Hope they're okay.

Seeing Lin Li's expression, Theresa could roughly guess what had happened. If Lin Li had activated her stigmata in Shenzhou, then the outcome was easy to imagine.

"Wait, Lin Li, did you always know about Mother Bronya?"

Kiana asked. Judging by Lin Li's earlier reaction, she clearly knew of Bronya.

"Mm."

Lin Li nodded.

"That jerk Bronya let little Lin Li get bullied all this time, didn't she?"

Kiana said unhappily.

"Mother Bronya was very busy."

Hearing Kiana's words, Lin Li defended Bronya.

"So being busy means she gets to know nothing?"

Kiana said dissatisfiedly.

While they chatted and soothed their emotions, the test results from the people Theresa had sent out also came back.

The Far East Branch was not as advanced as headquarters, but producing results within two hours was not a problem.

"The report says that, biologically, there is over a 99.8 percent probability that Bronya is Lin Li's mother."

Although the report was lengthy, some key information was quite clear.

"So it really is?"

There was some regret in Kiana's tone, but also an inexplicable delight.

"That was to be expected, though it is a little strange..."

The ages simply did not line up, and Theresa found herself curious about Lin Li's father again.

"Little Lin Li, do you know why your father abandoned you?"

Since Bronya knew nothing about Lin Li, there was a high chance Lin Li had not been born normally. Otherwise, it was impossible for a mother to know absolutely nothing about the child she had given birth to.

There was no valuable information to be found from Bronya, so they could only start with her father.

"I don't have a father."

Lin Li shook her head, just as she had before.

"Do you not know?"

Theresa continued asking.

"I don't have one."

Lin Li answered with a serious expression.

"..."

Lin Li's words made Theresa and Kiana begin to doubt themselves.

Judging by Lin Li's behavior, she did not seem like the kind of person who enjoyed joking.

"Mm... Everyone is born from a father and a mother together, little Lin Li."

Theresa thought Lin Li had misunderstood what she meant and explained again.

"Mm, I know."

Lin Li nodded her little head.

"But I really don't have a father."

"..."

Theresa began to fall into deep thought.

"But I have Mother Bronya, and Mother Seele."

Seeing the confusion on their faces, Lin Li added.

"Seele? The name Bronya muttered when she saw little Lin Li."

Theresa thought.

"Little Lin Li, your Mother Seele and Mother Bronya couldn't have given birth to you."

Judging by how Lin Li addressed her, this Seele should also be a girl.

"Mm, but I am Mother Seele and Mother Bronya's child."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Li still answered seriously.

"..."

Kiana and Theresa exchanged a glance.

They suddenly realized that Lin Li's eyes were the only thing that resembled Bronya, and that Bronya had even called out Seele's name the instant she saw Lin Li.

In other words, Lin Li must resemble that Seele very closely...

"Little Lin Li, do you know what your Mother Seele looks like?"

Kiana asked tentatively.

"Mm... Like this?"